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Tip Sheet on How Technology Can Support Democratic Participation and Human Rights
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Mobilizing for political transformation requires engaged individuals and groups with the right tools to organize, participate, contribute, and hold their governments accountable. It is crucial for areas with constraints on platforms for action to be equipped with resources that can help better design and develop activities of community involvement, educational content, human rights trainings and [...]

Reanne Bremner | Human Rights Education Advisor

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rbremner[at]equitas.org 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Reanne(she/her) joined Equitas as an intern for the first edition of the Global Rights Connection Program in 2021. She has then joined the Education team as an Education Specialist and continued to [...]

Support Equitas in the 21k Montreal Charity Challenge!
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For a third year in a row, Equitas is participating in the Montreal Charity Challenge on April 23 and 24 at Parc Jean Drapeau. Different charities participate as teams and each participant raises funds for the organization of their choice.  This year, Equitas is thrilled to be able to participate in the in-person event in [...]

Juanita Gonzalez | Human Rights Education Advisor

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jgonzalez[at]equitas.org 312 Main Street – Suite 213 Vancouver, BC, V6A 2T2 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded xwməθkwəyəm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil Waututh) land. Juanita (she/her) joined the Equitas team as an Education Specialist in November 2021 and is now a Human Rights Education Advisor. She holds a Bachelor’s degree [...]

ACTIF Funded projects: Reclaiming our History, Defending Our Rights
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Project partners Inter Pares (Canada) Colombia Diversa (Colombia) Fondo Lunaria Mujer (Colombia) Asociacion Lambda (Guatemala) Project description “Reclaiming our History, Defending Our Rights” is a three-year project in support of LGBTIQ+ persons and communities in Colombia and Guatemala. Each of the target countries of this project is in various stages of transition following periods of [...]

Emerging Opportunities Fund
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ACTIF’s Emerging Opportunities Fund is a complementary fund meant to provide a mechanism to respond to emerging opportunities or risks related to advancing the human rights of LGBTQ2I people.  It can also respond to gaps relating to inclusion, geographies or other priorities, as identified by the Advisory Committee whether in reference to the Canadian or Southern context. [...]

Jillian Stirk | Former Ambassador and Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada

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Jillian Stirk (she/her) is a former Ambassador and Assistant Deputy Minister at Global Affairs Canada where she was responsible for strategic policy, global issues and European affairs. Over the course of her career, she has worked on a wide range of issues including security, peace support operations, human rights and democracy. In 2020, she led the [...]

Inez Jabalpurwala | President & Chief Executive Officer – Public Policy Forum Global Director VINEx – Viral Neuro Exploration

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Inez Jabalpurwala (she/her) has extensive experience building and leading teams, organizations and cross-sector collaborations in science, technology and innovation, academia, and international development. She is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Public Policy Forum, a leading Canadian think tank. Inez founded and is Global Director of VINEx, a non-profit corporation that was [...]

Equitas is delighted to announce that we’re partnering up with Aeroplan!
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The Aeroplan campaign has ended on October 4 with more than 500 000 points donated by 11 Equitas supporters! Aeroplan will therefore match all points donated, collecting up to 1 million points for Equitas. Thank you to all supporters of Equitas! Your support helps us raise more awareness on the need for human rights education: [...]

How Marie Marthe Nicholas is Working to End Impunity for Human Rights Violations in Haiti
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Marie Marthe Nicholas, an alumna from Equitas’ 2019 International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) and lawyer for Lawyers Without Borders Canada (LWBC) in Port-au-Prince Haiti as part of the Accès à la justice et lutte contre l’impunité en Haïti (Access to Justice and the Fight Against Impunity) project, is using strategic litigation and human rights education to fight against impunity, promote human rights and increase access to justice in Haiti. Marie Marthe became more conscient of rampant human rights [...]
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